I was awoken this morning by a message from my supervisor. One of the teachers at the school where I intern passed away suddenly from a heart attack this weekend. I didn't know her, but all of the kids are going to be really upset tomorrow. And I actually feel a bit of pressure because I'm there as a music therapist, not a music teacher, which means that it's actually vital that we address what happened in class tomorrow.

I was awoken this morning by a message from my supervisor. One of the teachers at the school where I intern passed away suddenly from a heart attack this weekend. I didn't know her, but all of the kids are going to be really upset tomorrow. And I actually feel a bit of pressure because I'm there as a music therapist, not a music teacher, which means that it's actually vital that we address what happened in class tomorrow.

I just found out that my dad was suddenly laid off today. They dismantled his entire division. He's 59. My mom doesn't have a job that pays enough to sustain them with the house they own...I have no idea what will happen. Even though I'm out of school and working, I still rely on them for a lot...Tim on their health insurance, phone plan, and they're paying the interest plus some of the principle on my student loans until I'm more on my feet...I know my dad is good at what he does and will find something, but how soon, where, and what will happen to them in the mean time is really scary.

_________________"I think I am going to turn into a chickpea." ~DakiniLove is like a pineapple, sweet and undefinable~ Piet Hein

Well, earlier I thought that the worst thing about my day would be me falling down a few stairs, hitting my shins on the sharp edges, causing some pretty huge bruises and difficulty walking. I was wrong. A couple of hours ago, my partner found a piece of string coming out of my cat's butt and I couldn't get to it to give it a tiny pull to see if it would come out easily, so we took her to the vet. Of course, when we got to the vet, the string was no longer hanging out of her butt, meaning either she got it out herself or that it was attached somewhere along her GI tract and she had sucked it back up. Vet saw some suspect bundling of intestines on the X-ray, so she said that doing surgery would be the best option... better safe than sorry. So she had surgery tonight.

Thankfully, the vet just called and let us know that she didn't find any string and that my cat was waking up from surgery and was a little miffed, but doing well. So assuming nothing happens tonight while all of the staff is gone, heaven forbid, she should be okay to go home tomorrow morning. Whew.

Ah Freetahtah, I'm glad your cat didn't have more string in there. (and ow, sorry to hear about the fall!)

Fizzgig, something similar happened to my dad recently. Yours will be in my thoughts too.

My worst thing is fairly trivial! I am menstruating for the first time in ages and it is making my boobs feel like they are full of knives, which unfortunately is coinciding with my infant (who has teeth) deciding he wants to gnaw on them.

I misplaced my cellphone and my son is having some problems despite the fact that he and his twin are celebrating their 18th birthday today. In the grand scheme of life, things aren't too bad, but I feel naked without my phone! Heaven help me!

what the hell, google?i'm trying to send a business email here and it is automatically sending the draft at random intervals!! i look like a forking dope and needed to apologize to the new client before I even get anything on paper.

I have terrible allergies today and am totally exhausted. I'm glad Mr8 persuaded me to pull on my boots and go out for groceries with him, but I'm beat. I don't know if it's something to do with my recent period of depression or if it could be something a bit more long term. I'll discuss it with the doctor tomorrow morning.

what the hell, google?i'm trying to send a business email here and it is automatically sending the draft at random intervals!! i look like a forking dope and needed to apologize to the new client before I even get anything on paper.

the people I care about are legitimately losing their minds. I feel like I can't keep tabs on everyone enough to keep them safe. I had to walk a friend of mine down to counseling today after a conversation we had, she was then taken to a hospital and put on overnight watch. another friend who has been having a lot of trouble recently just quit her job today and broke up with her boyfriend and those are not great things to do if you are already unstable. I am worried. the third just relapsed in to drug use.

I cannot hold tight enough, I don't know what to do, why is everyone I care about falling apart at the seams?

_________________Space has stared into the tiny syrup holes of our shame and it does not judge us. - Amandabear

I managed to concuss myself at training last night and now I'm all teary, and anxious, and unable to concentrate. This is extremely unhelpful as I have an exam in a few hours and 3000 words of essays to write in the next few days.

I also can't complain about it to anyone else because my teammate (coincidentally, the one that concussed me...) broke his wrist at the same training session. Sigh.

_________________Jack Sprat could eat no fat and his wife could eat no lean, and then their daughter became a vegan and got a boyfriend with an onion allergy. --- My dad.

In the end this is probably a good thing, but I found out today that my crush hooked up with his ex and that 'something is probably happening' with them.

Now, he told me lots how we can't date because of him not being ready and in the right mental place, sure, but he also told me equally lots how he so doesn't want to get back with his ex and how if he felt like he was in a good place mentally he would totally be 'woo-ing' me. Soooo feel kinda bummed.

But. Glad really. Because the last two weeks have been... not near as fun between us, but with me not really feeling like there was much of a reason. Glad to have one now.